Choseikan

This is my second time staying at the hotel. Every day, the hotel will provide a shuttle service directly to Niigata Station (reservation required). On the way, you will be dropped off to visit a swan lake (very beautiful). After arriving at the hotel, the staff will warmly welcome you and the whole journey will be smooth sailing. The kneeling-style service is quite rare in Japan now. The dinner was also quite delicious and I was very satisfied.

お部屋にこだわらない私ですが こちらで用意していただいたお部屋 大きな窓からの景色がステキで感動しました。 お料理も温泉も大満足です✨

夕食のご飯は固形燃料の卓上コンロでの炊飯でした。柔らかくて好みではなかったのが、とても残念でした。きっと美味しいお米なんでしょうけど。

3月にボストンから日本に行った際に１泊しました。 自然豊かな大庭園、開放感抜群の大露天風呂、心温まるおもてなし、新鮮な食材を活かした絶品の料理を堪能しました。特に夕食でいただいた新潟和牛は口に入れた途端、とろけるような柔らかさで感動しました。 参考までに、宿泊の時に撮影した動画をYoutubeにアップしました。規約の関係上、ここにURLは載せられませんが、Youtubeから「長生館」で検索頂ければ、おそらく検索結果の最初に「【新潟県/村杉温泉】大庭園・大露天風呂 【風雅の宿 長生館】に宿泊」というタイトルでリストアップされると思いますので、ご興味のある方はご覧ください。

(Front desk) There were several groups at check-in because we stayed on a Saturday, but the lobby reception desk allows 4 to 5 groups to check in at a time. There are too many inns that serve one group at a time during busy times, but this is a very good service that does not make you wait unnecessarily. (Room) 12 tatami Japanese-style room in the main building facing the garden. It seems that it has not been renovated since it was built, and it is quite deteriorated over time. There is an empty small refrigerator and electric kettle in the room. The problem is that the facility is old, so I could only find one power outlet in the bathroom, and after a lot of searching, I finally found it on my way home, next to the safe in the room. It is difficult now that smartphone power is essential. (Hot spring Large bath) The best feature is this radium hot spring. It is tasteless, odorless, and looks like normal water with no viscosity, but you will feel warm and cozy for a long time after bathing, and you will become addicted. The feeling of freedom in the garden open-air bath is the best! ️ There are no towels in the large public bath, so you have to bring them from your room. There is no water or tea for after-bath use, so you have to go all the way to the front desk to quench your thirst. The bath amenities are only cotton swabs and hand soap (men's bath), so is this a thorough saving considering the accommodation fee? (Dinner and breakfast) Dinner is served at chairs and tables divided into groups in the hall. Appetizers and sashimi are served first, and then small trays are served all at once. The food was very delicious, with an emphasis on content rather than volume. The only disappointment was that the kettle-cooked Koshihikari rice from Sasagami was disappointing considering it was Niigata rice. The breakfast was average, but Nakai-san politely recommended refills of rice and miso soup, so be careful not to overeat.